> > > Sounds about like me, though I've currently still got the Elsa Gloria in the
> > > machine, but am using my Mac as the display. I've tried a ZLXp-L1 and it
> > > refuses to boot as it has an unknown device in it.
> >
> > That sounds like an out-of-date firmware issue on the PWS, or
> > you need to move the card to a different slot.
>
> Actually this is a known problem. There was a patched firmware that was
> apparently available from DEC at one point that would allow the card to be
> used. Basically the PWS firmware is designed to refuse to boot if there is
> a card in it that it doesn't recognize. Irritating to say the least as this
> would be a better card to use in the system than the Elsa Gloria otherwise.
I have a ZLXp-E2 and it gives this message if I have it in
one of the (I think) primary PCI slots, but moving it to a
secondary PCI allows the system to boot and use the card.
> > The VX1 is supposed to work quite well on a DS10. I'm waiting for
> > the DS10 boxes to drop. Right now the cheapest I've found is about
> > $3400, but that's with memory, drives, etc. loaded. Noone seems to
> > sell a stripped DS10.
>
> I think that's about what I've seen also. IIRC, the DS10 is supposed to be
> able to use standard DIMM's, instead of fancy RAM. It would definitly be
> nice to be able to get a stripped one. I remember when they first came out
> there was someplace that was selling "almost stripped" ones for Linux. At
> the time the price difference was over $2000 between one of those and one
> with OpenVMS. Now it looks like the difference might be as low as
> $500-1000.
I could convince myself to buy a 0/0 configuration for $2000,
but that price point probably won't bee seen for another year.
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Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Tue May 01 2001 - 22:17:27 BST